A taste of Latin America: Barrio East

Making the ghetto chic again, one Barrio bar at a time.

The opening of Barrio East in Shoreditch earlier this week has cemented the comeback of ghetto flavour. The third in a chain of Latin hotspots around the capital by entrepreneur Ferdie Ahmed and his team, Barrio East provides a taste of exotic Latin culture Londoners need every now and then.

Inspired by Latin neighbourhoods the world over, Barrio East like its counterparts, Barrio North in Islington and Barrio Central in the heart of Soho has stylish yet quirky interiors.

From the colourful décor to the recycled jam jar cocktail glasses, Barrio East has infused the ingenious ways barrios and ghettos from many parts of the world and recycled discarded items.